# Gabon to SGP HS 901819 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.s. in item no. 9018.1. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 57/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $369.7M
- Buyer market growth: +24.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 41.5%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $369.7M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $477.2M
- Supplier countries observed: 75
- Average buyer imports: $142.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $369.7M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +8.9%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +24.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Malaysia
- Top supplier share: 41.5%
- Market concentration: 2,459
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 41.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 10,509 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 1.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $72.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +7.7%
- Population: 5,454k
- GDP: $397.0B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 27.3%
- Savings rate: 50.8%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $708.9 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Gabon to SGP route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 901819 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $8.9M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $4.2M | -52.7% |
| 1997 | $5.6M | +32.7% |
| 1998 | $12.5M | +122.5% |
| 1999 | $30.3M | +142.7% |
| 2000 | $4.1M | -86.6% |
| 2001 | $3.3M | -19.5% |
| 2002 | $62.8M | +1824.1% |
| 2003 | $45.6M | -27.3% |
| 2004 | $3.9M | -91.4% |
| 2005 | $41.4M | +958.9% |
| 2006 | $206.4M | +398.2% |
| 2007 | $66.3M | -67.9% |
| 2008 | $40.3M | -39.1% |
| 2009 | $36.8M | -8.7% |
| 2010 | $3.8M | -89.6% |
| 2011 | $15.7M | +309.6% |
| 2012 | $108.0M | +587.2% |
| 2013 | $48.7M | -54.9% |
| 2014 | $142.7M | +193.1% |
| 2015 | $30.3M | -78.7% |
| 2016 | $2.6M | -91.4% |
| 2017 | $24.7M | +847.2% |
| 2018 | $69.8M | +182.2% |
| 2019 | $342.9M | +391.0% |
| 2020 | $276.5M | -19.4% |
| 2021 | $211.0M | -23.7% |
| 2022 | $122.5M | -42.0% |
| 2023 | $107.8M | -11.9% |
| 2024 | $77.4M | -28.2% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Gabon to CHN | HS 260111 | New corridor | $111.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-chn-260111) |
| Gabon to Germany | HS 300212 | New corridor | $7.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-deu-300212) |
| Gabon to CHN | HS 382499 | New corridor | $5.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-chn-382499) |
| Gabon to India | HS 151110 | New corridor | $5.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-ind-151110) |
| Gabon to ARE | HS 710231 | New corridor | $5.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-are-710231) |
| Gabon to Romania | HS 270900 | New corridor | $4.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-rou-270900) |
| Gabon to Indonesia + Timor-Leste | HS 851712 | New corridor | $3.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-idn-851712) |
| Gabon to India | HS 151190 | New corridor | $1.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/gab-ind-151190) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.